Manaé Feleu
 Feleu with France in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Mâcon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Teani Feleu (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manaé Feleu (born 3 February 2000) is a French
Personal life
Born in
Feleu moved to Grenoble with her sister Teani in 2020 to study medicine.[4] She combines training to become a surgeon with rugby training.[5][6]
Career
Feleu made her international debut for France against England in Grenoble on 14 November 2020 before being selected again a year later.[7][4] She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9] She featured in the games against South Africa and Fiji at the World Cup.[10][11]
Feleu was named in France's squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship.[12][13]
She was named as French captain for the 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship.[14] She scored her first try for France during that championship against Wales.[2]
References
- ^ a b "French player thrilled to face schoolmate, now Black Fern in WC semis". 1 News. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b Hodgson, Ramsay. "Sisters who grew up on tiny Pacific island aiming to deliver France's first Grand Slam since 2018". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Top student started with little English". NZ Herald. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Sport news in brief for November 3". RNZ. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "The double ascent of Manaé Feleu". gre-mag.fr.
- ^ "Maanae Feleu, la plus néo-zélandaise des Bleues". francebleu.fr.
- ^ "Manaé Feleu recalled to Les Bleues". ledauphine.com.
- ^ Shepard, Kit (15 October 2022). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Eddison, Paul (30 September 2022). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "France end Fiji's World Cup hopes, remain on track for NZ semi". NZ Herald. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Biudole, Noa (22 October 2022). "France proves too strong for Fijiana". fijilive.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Eddison, Paul (7 March 2023). "France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (27 April 2023). "France Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to face England". Rugby World. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Two Polynesian-Burgundy sisters, who play together at club level, could well line up together for the first time in a Test match this year". Sixnationsrugby. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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